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ZOE ZOE The Life of GOD The Life of GOD Part 17 Part 17
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ZOEZOE

The Life of GODThe Life of GOD

Part 17Part 17

I John 5I John 5

1111And this is the record, that God hath And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life (given to us eternal life (perpetual ZOEperpetual ZOE), ), and this life is in his Son. and this life is in his Son.

3 Kinds of Life3 Kinds of LifeBIOSBIOS – natural life and is very short and is – natural life and is very short and is

temporarytemporary (plant, animal, body – (plant, animal, body – biography, and biology)biography, and biology)

PSUCHEPSUCHE – soul, mind, will, & emotions and – soul, mind, will, & emotions and is is immortalimmortal (can not cease to exist, can (can not cease to exist, can not die) psyche, and psychologynot die) psyche, and psychology

ZOEZOE – life of God and is – life of God and is eternaleternal (perpetual, (perpetual, instantly and constantly being renewed). instantly and constantly being renewed). Resides in your spirit.Resides in your spirit.

2 Corinthians 42 Corinthians 4

1010Always bearing about in the body the Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life ((ZOEZOE) also of Jesus ) also of Jesus mimigghtht be made be made manifest in our body. manifest in our body.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

22Grace and peace be multiplied unto you Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, Jesus our Lord,

II Peter 1II Peter 1

33According as According as his divine his divine (gk. – Godhead’s)(gk. – Godhead’s) power power hath given unto us all things that hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life pertain unto life (ZOE)(ZOE) and godliness and godliness, , through the knowledge of him that hath called through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: us to glory and virtue:

44Whereby Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and are given unto us exceeding great and precious promisesprecious promises: : that bthat byy these these ye might be ye might be partakers of the divine nature partakers of the divine nature (gk.- equal (gk.- equal partners of the Godhead),partners of the Godhead), having escaped having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. the corruption that is in the world through lust.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

55And beside this (And beside this (the great promisesthe great promises), ), giving all diligence, add to your faith giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

66And to knowledge temperance; and to And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience temperance patience; and to patience godliness; godliness;

77And to godliness brotherly kindness; and And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. to brotherly kindness charity.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

88For if these things be in you, and abound, For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.our Lord Jesus Christ.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

99But he that lacketh these things is blind, But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. sins.

1010Wherefore the rather, brethren, give Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and diligence to make your calling and election sure: election sure: for if ye do these things, for if ye do these things, ye shall never fallye shall never fall: :

II Peter 1II Peter 1

1111For thus shall be richly supplied unto you For thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

1212Wherefore I will not be negligent Wherefore I will not be negligent to put to put you always in remembrance of these you always in remembrance of these thingsthings, though ye know them, and be , though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. established in the present truth.

1313Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, tabernacle, to stir you up by putting to stir you up by putting you in remembranceyou in remembrance; ;

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving giving allall dilidiliggenceence, add , add to your to your faithfaith virtue (virtue (valorvalor)); and to virtue ; and to virtue ((valorvalor) ) knowledgeknowledge; ;

DiligenceDiligence

Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; unremitting; steadily applied; active; unremitting; untiring; constancy of effort; speed and untiring; constancy of effort; speed and earnestness; meticulous; earnestness; meticulous;

Opposite of:Opposite of: Lazy, Carelessness, Lethargy, Lazy, Carelessness, Lethargy,

Indifference, ApathyIndifference, Apathy (Jesus(Jesus equates it withequates it with FAITHFULNESS)FAITHFULNESS)

Luke 16Luke 16

1010He that is faithful in that which is least is He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. in the least is unjust also in much.

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving allgiving all diligencediligence, add , add to your to your FAITHFAITH virtue (virtue (valorvalor)); and to virtue ; and to virtue ((valorvalor) ) knowledgeknowledge; ;

Faith Faith

Absolute certainty in the trustworthiness of Absolute certainty in the trustworthiness of another: another: ((shouldshould be GOD) be GOD) TRUSTTRUST

Opposite of:Opposite of:disbelief, distrust, doubt, misgiving, disbelief, distrust, doubt, misgiving, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, to skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, to

be unsure, lacking in confidence, be unsure, lacking in confidence, FEARFEAR

Hebrews 11Hebrews 11

66But without But without faithfaith it is impossible to please it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a believe that he is, and that he is a rewarderrewarder of them that of them that dilidiliggentlentlyy seek seek (gk. – crave)(gk. – crave) him. him.

Numbers 13Numbers 13

3030And And CalebCaleb stilled the people before stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for and possess it; for we are well ablewe are well able to to overcome it. overcome it.

Numbers 13Numbers 13

3131But the men that went up with him said, But the men that went up with him said, We be not ableWe be not able to go up against the to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. people; for they are stronger than we.

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving allgiving all diligencediligence, add , add to your to your faith faith VIRTUEVIRTUE ( (valorvalor);); and to and to virtue (virtue (valorvalor) ) knowledgeknowledge; ;

Virtue (gk. – VALOR)Virtue (gk. – VALOR)

Courage; Boldness; Brave; Fearless Courage; Boldness; Brave; Fearless especially in battleespecially in battle

Opposite of:Opposite of:

Cowardice, Fearful, Timid, Faint-Cowardice, Fearful, Timid, Faint-hearted, Shrinking, Shy, hearted, Shrinking, Shy,

Skittish, Retreating, SubduedSkittish, Retreating, Subdued

Joshua 14Joshua 14

1212Now therefore give me this mountain, Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; whereof the LORD spake in that day; for for thou heard in that day how the thou heard in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fencedcities were great and fenced: if so be : if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. able to drive them out, as the LORD said.

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving allgiving all diligencediligence, add , add to your to your faith virtue (valor)faith virtue (valor); and to virtue ; and to virtue ((valorvalor) ) KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE; ;

Knowledge (gk. – science)Knowledge (gk. – science)

Information, especially that gained through Information, especially that gained through observation, identification, description, observation, identification, description, investigation, experience, and investigation, experience, and explanation. explanation.

Opposite of:Opposite of:Ignorance, Unawareness, Ignorance, Unawareness,

Incomprehension, Incapacity Incomprehension, Incapacity (which (which puts you in a position of being weak, puts you in a position of being weak,

helpless, powerless)helpless, powerless)

Exodus 36Exodus 36

11Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every every wise hearted manwise hearted man, in whom the , in whom the LORD put LORD put wisdom and understanding wisdom and understanding to know howto know how to work all manner of work to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had according to all that the LORD had commanded. commanded.

Exodus 36Exodus 36

22And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every and every wise hearted manwise hearted man, in whose , in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose every one whose heart stirred him uheart stirred him up p to come unto the work to do itto come unto the work to do it: :

Hosea 4Hosea 4

  66My people are My people are destroyed for lack of destroyed for lack of knowledgeknowledge: : because thou hast because thou hast rerejjected knowledected knowledggee, I will also reject , I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. God, I will also forget thy children.

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving giving allall diligencediligence, add , add to your to your faithfaith virtue (virtue (valorvalor)); and to virtue ; and to virtue ((valorvalor) ) knowledgeknowledge; ;

66And to knowledge And to knowledge TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE; and to ; and to temperance temperance patiencepatience; and to patience ; and to patience godlinessgodliness; ;

TemperanceTemperance

Self-control; Self-discipline; To rule over or Self-control; Self-discipline; To rule over or dominate one’s self; Strong in the mastery of dominate one’s self; Strong in the mastery of yourselfyourself

Opposite of:Opposite of:Careless, Inattentive, Easily Distracted Careless, Inattentive, Easily Distracted Negligent, Slack, Apathetic, Half-hearted, Negligent, Slack, Apathetic, Half-hearted,

Lukewarm, Self (flesh)-indulgent, Lukewarm, Self (flesh)-indulgent, Uncontrolled and ExcessiveUncontrolled and Excessive

1 Corinthians 9 1 Corinthians 9 AMPAMP

2424Do you not know that in a race all the Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours. yours.

1 Corinthians 9 1 Corinthians 9 AMPAMP

2525Now every athlete who Now every athlete who goes into goes into trainintrainingg conducts himself temperately conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all thingsand restricts himself in all things. They . They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither. blessedness] that cannot wither.

1 Corinthians 9 1 Corinthians 9 AMPAMP

2626Therefore Therefore I do not run uncertainlyI do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without one beating the air and striking without an adversary. an adversary.

1 Corinthians 9 1 Corinthians 9 AMPAMP

2727But [like a boxer] I But [like a boxer] I buffet my bodybuffet my body [handle it roughly, [handle it roughly, disciplinediscipline it by it by hardships] and hardships] and subduesubdue it, for fear that it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit].counterfeit].

II John II John AMPAMP

        88Look to yourselves (take care) that you Look to yourselves (take care) that you may not lose (throw away or destroy) all may not lose (throw away or destroy) all that we and you have labored for, but that we and you have labored for, but that you maythat you may persevere until you persevere until you winwin and receive back a perfect reward in and receive back a perfect reward in full.full.

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving giving allall diligencediligence, add , add to your to your faithfaith virtue (virtue (valorvalor)); and to virtue ; and to virtue ((valorvalor) ) knowledgeknowledge; ;

66And to knowledge And to knowledge temperancetemperance; and to ; and to temperance temperance PATIENCEPATIENCE; and to patience ; and to patience godlinessgodliness; ;

PatiencePatience

The quality that refuses to give up; The quality that refuses to give up; Unmovable, Established, Rooted, Unmovable, Established, Rooted, Grounded, SettledGrounded, Settled

Opposite of:Opposite of:Vacillate, Waver, Unstable, Insecure, Vacillate, Waver, Unstable, Insecure, Easily Unsettled, Unnerved, Confused, Easily Unsettled, Unnerved, Confused, Bewildered, Flustered, To Draw BackBewildered, Flustered, To Draw Back

Hebrews 6Hebrews 6

1111And we desire that every one of you do And we desire that every one of you do show the same show the same diligencediligence to the full to the full assurance of hope assurance of hope unto the endunto the end: :

1212That ye That ye be not slothfulbe not slothful, but followers of , but followers of them who them who through faiththrough faith and and ppatienceatience inherit (obtaininherit (obtain p possession of) the ossession of) the ppromisesromises. .

I Corinthians 16I Corinthians 16

1313Watch ye, Watch ye, stand faststand fast in the faith, in the faith, qquituit y you ou like menlike men ( (COWBOY UP!!COWBOY UP!!), ), be stronbe strongg. .

PATIENCE:PATIENCE:

FINDING A WAY TO STAY IN THE FIGHT FINDING A WAY TO STAY IN THE FIGHT LONG ENOUGH FOR GOD TO GET LONG ENOUGH FOR GOD TO GET

YOU THE VICTORY!!YOU THE VICTORY!!

Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

11Wherefore seeing Wherefore seeing wewe also are compassed also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let uslet us lay aside every weight, and the sin lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset which doth so easily beset usus, and , and let uslet us run with run with patience patience (the quality that (the quality that refuses to give up!)refuses to give up!) the race that is set the race that is set before before usus, ,

Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

22Looking unto JesusLooking unto Jesus the author and the author and finisher of our faith; finisher of our faith; who for the joywho for the joy that that was set before him was set before him enduredendured (gk. – have (gk. – have fortitude, persevere, cowboy up!)fortitude, persevere, cowboy up!) the the cross, cross, despising despising (deem unworthy of your (deem unworthy of your attention)attention) the shame the shame, and is set down at , and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

33For For consider himconsider him that that enduredendured such such contradiction contradiction (nasty opposition)(nasty opposition) of of sinners against himself, lest ye be sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds wearied and faint in your minds (psuche).(psuche).

Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

44Ye have not yet Ye have not yet resisted resisted (gk.- set down (gk.- set down troops against)troops against) unto blood, unto blood, strivingstriving (gk.- (gk.- antagonizomai; antagonize, to cause a antagonizomai; antagonize, to cause a problem for with hostility)problem for with hostility) against sin against sin (settling for less than God’s perfect will).(settling for less than God’s perfect will).

Hebrews 10Hebrews 10

2323Let Let us hold fastus hold fast the profession of our the profession of our faith faith without waveringwithout wavering; (for he is faithful ; (for he is faithful that promised;) that promised;)

2424And let us consider one another to And let us consider one another to provoke provoke (gk. – offend, anger, incense, (gk. – offend, anger, incense, enrage)enrage) unto love and to good works: unto love and to good works:

Hebrews 10Hebrews 10

2525Not forsaking the assembling of Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves togetherourselves together, as the manner of , as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.approaching.

WRITE DOWNWRITE DOWNFOUR LESSONS LEARNEDFOUR LESSONS LEARNED

WHAT SHOULD I WHAT SHOULD I STOPSTOP DOING? DOING?

WHAT SHOULD I WHAT SHOULD I STARTSTART DOING?DOING?

WHAT SHOULD I WHAT SHOULD I CONTINUECONTINUE DOING?DOING?


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